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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-19
FARM AND GARDEN.
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A GATE
WITHOUT HINGES.

Commercial Fertilizers Advised In Pc.
tato Culture-A New Annual of Climb
ing Habit and Rapid Growth-A BOX
For sitting Hen.
One Of the novelties in flowers sent out
this season, is an annual of climbing
habit, bearing the name Nina Lobata.
Its introduction TO the trade Is due 10 a
German seed house, while Wick has the
honor Of presenting in the February issue
Of his monthly, n fine picture OF flower
ing stem Of this novelty; the latter Is here
reproduced for the benefit Of our readers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-19


When floating, explains The Scientific
American these needles arrange themselves
in symmetrical groups, the form of the groups
ranging with the number of Needles.
One pole of a bar magnet held over the
center of vessel containing the floating
needles will dispense the needles, while the
other pole will draw them together.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-19
lSnx for Sitting Hen.

The following sketch and description OF
nesting box for poultry has been tried
with success 10y New York poultry
grower:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-19
A marknble Mammal.

The accompanying cut represents the top
of the skull of the remarkable mammal, Trity
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-19
A Gate without Hinges.

A gate can be made without hinges,
lays as good authority as The American
griculturist, 10y having the hanging stile
Dmewhat larger than the front stle and
baking both ends rounded.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16
TOO THIN.

Three Nebraska legislators allege that
they were separately offered $4,000 to
secure six votes for Van Wyck the anti
monopoly Republican candidate for
United States Senator. The chances are
that they are liars. A person who would
listen to bribery proposition without re-
senting it then and there, is nearly as cul-
pable and fully as contemplate as one
who accepts bribe. Whenever an ex-
legislator is heard to boast of the oppor-
tunities he had to sell his vote, it is
dollars to doughnuts that he was never
corruptly approached, and that he is
only sorry that he wasn't. A
man of acknowledged integrity is
seldom subjected to an insult of that
kind. Persons in the vote-purchasing
business around Legislatures are usually
possessed of unusual shrewdness, and
are excellent judges of human nature.
They seldom make mistakes in their
estimates of the character of those with
whom they have to deal. Unless legis-
lator has indicated in some manner that
he is willing to sell, he is almost invari-
ably given a wide berth by the pro-
moters of corrupt legislation. A lobbyist
will not take the chance of being
knocked down. or at least of having his
intamy promptly exposed, by making
corrupt offer to man who has never,
either by his previous record or more
directly, given evidence of his
willingness to listen to a bribery propo-
sition. When a mistake of that kind
is made, however, exposure is certain to
follow closely in its wake, for no hon
orable man will tamely submit to such
an insult, nor fail to make known that
such nefarious means are being adopted
to influence the body of which he is
member. These Nebraska Solons never
opened their mouths while the Legisla-
ture was in session. They permitted the
alleged infamous work to 90 on unre-
buked, and the workers to 60 unpunished.
By their silence they made themselves
accessory to the crime. They were prob
ably never approached in the manner
they state by the friends of Van Wyck.
If they were, they doubtless made
better terms with the Paddock party.
There is a movement on foot to
have investigated the manner in which
the latter's election was secured, and this
late exposure of the attempt upon the
virtue of the delectable trio, is evidently
a cuttlefsh expedient to blacken the
waters surrounding the Nebraska Sena-
torial election.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16
A FABLE.

There once lived in a Territory called
Utah a Democratic Lion, Republican
Wolf and a Mormon Tiger The Tiger
was fierce, cruel and treacherous, and a
scourge to the region. The Lion and the
Wolf formed league for the destruction
of the Tiger; the Lion because his noble
nature revolted at Mormon and Tiger-like
characteristics, and the Wolf for reasons
which will appear hereafter. And so the
Lion and the Wolf went out to battle side
by side, and the fight with the Tiger
waxed hot. Then said the Wolf to the
Lion, 81 see where can smite the COM
mon enemy. Give me, l pray, for a
while the use of your powerful paws"
And the Lion consented, and the Wolf
smote the Tiger with the paws of the
Lion. And the Wolf again spoke to the
Lion and said: 81 see another opening.
Lend me, pray, o Lion, your courageous
heart" And the Lion loaned him his
courageous heart, and the Wolf became
valiant and the Tiger gave ground. Once
again the Wolf cried aloud, saying: go
Lion, delegate to me the steadfastness of
Democratic purpose, and the fight is our
own" And the Lion even did as request
ed, and all the elements of his kingly
strength were parted with to the Wolf.
The battle was decided, and, armed with
the power of the Democratic Lion, the
Republican Wolf conquered, and the
Mormon Tiger died in the blood in which
he had been conceived. But the cunning
Wolf returned not to the Lion the
weapons with which the battle had been
won. Then said the Republican Wolf
az have destroyed the Mormon Tiger,
and will even 60 in and possess his
kingdom" Nay" said the Democratic
Lion, eve together have gained the vic
tory, and together we will share the
results of the triumph" And then the
cunning Wolf laughed the foolish Lion to
scorn, and displaying the weapons of
which he had cheated the Lion, he said
$50 to, thou foolish Lion. l am thy
master here, and henceforth thou and
thine are my goods and chattels, and l
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16
MASSACHUSETTS, AND KENTUCKY.

John G. Carlisle, the great Democratic
leader and the foremost Kentuckian of
his age land when did Kentucky ever
fail of foremost statesman), has been
vivifying with his Southern eloquence
the sturdy Democracy of old Massa-
chusetts. The leader of the Southern
Democracy met with a most enthusiastic
reception. His visit was political and
National triumph, and gave glowing proof
that the bond of popular and Democratic
brotherhood once more stretched from
the great southern gulf to the waters of
the Northern Atlantic The dark days
of fraternal strife have indeed passed in
to history, and, knowing no North, no
South, the people once more clasp hands
in brotherhood, and are united for all
time in a National Democracy. The
burial of dead issues is final. The Demo
cratic shovel of the Nation has heaped
and rounded the earth upon the grave,
and that earth is already green with the
promise of the future. The people have
listened for the last time with willing
ears to the sectional and partisan
Republican war cry. Old hates are for
gotten, ancient prejudices have passed
away, the bloody battle fields of the
great civil war are recalled only as proud
memorials of common valor, and the
American people, one and indivisible, will
work out a glorious destiny under the
ever advancing banner Of a popular De-
mocracy Mr. Carlisle formulated the
the spirit of popular prophecy when he
he exclaimed: Gentleman, you will
not not always allow Massachu-
sets to be a Republican State"
Massachusetts, can not long, in
deed, be Republican State.
The spirit of the age and the
march of progress, factors all-powerful,
alike forbid it. Democracy of to-day is
the Capitalization of the popular voice,
and it is the only form of Capitalization
which will henceforth be known in the
field of American politics. The present
Democratic Administration has been as
broad bosom brushing away the accumu-
lated cobwebs of Republican rule and
isms, and a bright light shines
full and fair upon the broad
pathway of National peace, prosperity
and greatness. The Administration OF
Grover Cleveland has demonstrated pos
sibilities, nay, made hope a certainty, and
impressed upon the Nation the broad
signet of the future. The people recog-
nize at last and at once the grandeur of
their power; have taken the full measure
of their own strength; realize that unity
is imperative, and driving sectionalism
before them as the morning sun dispels
the foul mists of the marsh, they
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16
BUTEA SHORT STEP.

Those who are not for the loyal cause
in Utah are against it. There is no
middle ground. There is but one way to
effect the political redemption of Utah.
1t is by overthrowing the power of the
Church and State party. This can only
be done by removing the representatives
of that party from the local Offices. Any
scheme, measure or legislation not
effecting that purpose amounts to
nothing When anything, which merely
annoys the Mormon people, without ac-
complishing the above-named purpose
is done, there is no sense in saying that
cit is a step in the right direction"
There is one step or jump to be taken and
it is a short one. 1t does not require the
impetus of twenty miles running to make
it. 1t is but a narrow ditch to be crossed
and the work is accomplished. 1t is the
ditch which constitutes the boundary
between disloyal and loyal rule. Until
that is crossed the enemy will hold the
fort. The loyal forces once on the other
side and the foe will be routed, horse,
foot and dragoon. No one
who is not willing to per-
NIT us to cross that ditch can
be counted as one friend. He may
feel friendly" towards us, but his friend
ship is worthless for practical purposes.
Better, in fact, if he was against us,
for his encouragement of inefficient
skirmishing tends to hamper any
grand movement of the army.
Senator Edmunds occupies that position.
He is an obstructionist. He is doubtless
sincere in his desire for the redemption
of Utah, but is not willing to resort to the
necessary means to accomplish it. He
is willing and active up to the edge of the
ditch, but will not cross it. He might as
we'll or better be a thousand miles away.
He iS sorry for our hunger, but when we
ask D. bread he gives us stone. He is
opposed 10 a Legislative Commission.
lie 4 opposed to the appointment by
low asident and Governor of loyal
in tho place of disloyal men. He is op-
posed t. everything we need, but will
grant Us .nything else. He is willing
that the Mormons shall be elected by
smaller majorities than heretofore, but
will not agree that they shall be removed
from Office by ne only means they can
be. A po SIX inches too short is as
useless in knocking an apple from tree
as one lacking six feet in length. Mr..
Edmunds is pokins away with the former
kind Of pole. He has been useful
to us in the past, for which
we should feel grateful. His limit, how
ever, falls short Of our requirements and
he can be depended upon no longer as an
ally in our warfare He averts the de-
cisive blow and he should be retired
from his command. 1t is wisdom
to look the matter directly in the face.
1t is folly to ignore the facts. The loyal
lists of Utah should realize that they must
secure such legislation as they require,
despite of, instead of by the aid of Sena-
tor Edmunds.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16
WHAT THE .sDEMOCRAT'' THINKS.

What does THE SALT LAKE DEMOCRAT
thing of Grover now, as a Democratic
President? ?" He not only didn't have
the nerve to sign the Utah bill and the
trade dollar bill, but was base enough to
pardon the most rabid polygamist in the
Utah penitentiary almost before the
populace realized that the Edmunds-.
Tucker bill was law through the lapse of
time. They say time works wonders,
amp if by 1883 Mr.. Cleveland gets re-
nomination it will be one of the "seven
wonders" of the age.-Park City Call.
The DEMOCRAT thinks as it always has
expressed itself of Mr.. Cleveland as a
Democratic President" While he has
made some mistakes, his Administration
has been the most successful and GER
tainly the most honest of any since the
death of Mr.. Lincoln. So far as the
Presidents "nerve" is concerned it Is
simply ridiculous to question it. His
permitting the Utah bill to become law
by lapse of time was doubtless
for the same reason that act
uated Abraham Lincoln in al
lowing the original anti-polygamy
bill, of which the late one was amenda-
tory, to reach the statutes without his
approving signature. In regard to the
pardoning of the superanuated old po-
lygamist, Evans, it was one of the mis-
takes of the President to which we have
alluded-a mistake which THE DEMOCRAT
wys not slow to severely criticise in its
first issue after the receipt of the news.
THE DEMOCRAT thinks, with Messrs. Bas-
kin and Bennett, that President Cleve-
land is true friend to the loyal people of
Utah; that he regretted not having the
Tucker bill, as it came from the House
to sign, and that he will do all in his
power, during his term of office, to pro-
mote such legislation for Utah as will
effectually overthrow the political power
of the Mormon Church. That is what
THE DEMOCRAT thinks of President
Cleveland
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

will even make these goods and chattels
an addition unto mine heritage from the
Mormon Tiger" And the foolish Lion,
shorn OF his lordly strength, became
henceforth an object of scorn in the
house of the Wolf, and was spat upon by
the retainers thereof. And the Wolf went
in and possessed the Tigers kingdom,
and waxed fat, and displayed his wolfish
nature, and even ruled Utah with a rod
of iron, insomuch that the people groaned
aloud, and cried one to another, saying !:
"Where art thou, o Tiger?"
MoRAL.-AIways manfully play your
own part, and never trust wolf under
any circumstances.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

THE Canadian authorities have per-
fected their plan for the fishing of the
coming season. A Canadian official says
"that the protective fleet will be even
more efficient than that of last year, and
that the Yankee smack which gets within
the three-mile limit will be good one. !"
The Canadian authorities are correct in
their fear of a "Yankee smack" 1t is
something that they cannot guard them
selves too closely from.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

are following Democratic principles to the
full fruition of a united nation. Well
may Kentucky's foremost son bear greet
ing to the Massachusetts brethren OF
Kentucky. Well may he exclaim, "Gen-
tlemen, you will not always let Massa-
chusetts be Republican State" Well
may he apostrophize the political good
fortune which has given the nation at last
an administration which, by its ''con-
servatism, its polite course, its honest
and faithful execution of the laws, and by
its regard for the rights of all classes OF
men, has given abundant assurance
that the executive power can be safely
trusted to Democratic hands" Well may
he characterize the Capitalization of the
Republican party as dangerous" and
we'll may the Kentuckian tell the people
of Massachusetts that the "nation was
never better governed than it is now;
that it never was more tranquil and con-
tented than now" And we'll may the
men of Massachusetts greet these
truths from Kentucky with enthu-
siastic cheers. The Republican party
has passed from power. Never again
will a policy transmitted from the
exigency of war, and perpetuated in the
interests of political plumber, cast its dark
shadow over free people, and exert a
baleful influence on the fortunes of a
peaceful nation Alike from the North
and the South political tyranny listens to
the fiat of its DOOM Massachusetts and
Kentucky clasp hands, and the voice of
Carlisle is the voice of brotherhood,
National and Democratic.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

THE Republican press is again talking
of the difficulties between Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Manning" A little appli-
cation OF these same difficulties" to their
own falling cause would be a much
needed Republican tonic.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

POLITICAL conspiracy with intent to de-
fraud is again receiving the attention of
the law in the persons of Chicago official
"boodlers." This has healthy look.
1t may yet be possible to indict the po-
litical conspirators in the Forty-ninth
Congress who engineered the Dependent
Pension bill
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

OUR Mormon morning contemporary is
still enveloped in ocean mists, and is
energetically pushing forward the work
on the Salt Lake navy yard. 1t is said
that the first vessel coming from the
stocks will be transport, as our Mormon
morning contemporary is very anxious to
ascertain if the cavalry which charged
at Balaklava" is in a sea-going condition.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

THE Republican leaders are said to be
on good terms and vastly polite to each
other This is setting good example to
the delegates to the next National Re-
publican Convention. Politeness should
oe the order of the day, as all future Re-
publican Presidential nominations will be
but mplimentary affairs.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

A PROFESSOR of the Institute of Tech
nology was called in by the railroad COM
pany to give a reason for the late fright
full accident in Massachusetts. 1t is COM
forting to reflect that some one has at
last been found to assign a cause for
railroad accident
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

A REMARKABLE darkness fell over Lon
don yesterday at noon. The darkness
was intense, and certain murky and
pitchy characteristics which it displayed
have excited grave public fears of the ap-
proach of another scandal in English
l,;Cb lifa
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

THE Gear of Russia and his family
have attended requiem service in memory
of Gear Alexander H. 1t is limited that
the people of Russia desire that this
requiem service" should be made
hereditary in the family of their Imperial
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

JUDGE ZANE as doubter is success.
He don't believe that polygamist Grow
was fooling round his second wife's
house two years just to fix leaky roof.
He thinks Grow very poor carpenter or
q very tough swearer.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

SENATOR EDMUNDS is said to be daily
growing more patriarchal in appearance.
The ungodly even say that notable in
crease in this personal popularity has oc-
Cured since the Senator's work on the
Utah Polygamy bill.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

A GREAT increase of the tramp element
is predicted during the next two or three
years. 1t is supposed the prediction is
based upon the evident determination of
the country to send the Republican party
"tramping."
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

Now that warm weather has set in
disinfectants will be in order for the
Mormon conscience, which so plentifully
infests the city. The attention of the
city authorities is earnestly and respect
fully called to this matter.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

FRANCE and Germany are not to fight
now until the Panama Canal is finished.
1t is supposed the two powers will f4tify
the canal as tits built.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

Mr.. BLAINE's friends say that she is
alive to public affairs" They do not
allude, however, to the matter of public
affairs being alive to Mr. Blaine.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

IT is said that the Gar of all the Rus
sias frequently gets in passion. We
would suggest to his Czarship that a pas
sion is often torn into rags and tatters.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-16

IT is rumored that Russian students
will hereafter be classed as explosive
matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
Negro Plantation Hands In LouisianI
Strike and Becoms Riotous.

Str1Re ana Gec0m5 h1otOu9.
Special TO the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. Ex-Governor Nc.
Emery to hight ordered .Adjutant General Fa
les to send at once TO Terre Bonne one r
more companies of militia to suppress thu la
riots existing on sugar plantations in that
parish. Most of the negro hands In the south
ern part of the state are members of the
knights of Labor. october l9 the Dlstrit t
AS, emily or the Knights Of Labor at Morgan
City, having jurisdiction over st. Martin, St.
May, Iberia, Terre Bonnie and La
,urchs parishes. fixed the rate Of
wages for the griuding season
at Sl.25 per day and 60 cents for the extra work,
'otal of Sl.S5. an advance of so per cent over
last year. Some Of the planters accepted The
increase. but the majority refused so do 80. An
ATTEMPT was N ade to organize general strike
last Monday, but 10 failed and the moveme /
was postponed till next week, the knights of
Labor in the meanGime Offering to arrange a
compromise which offer was declined. To day
the negro hands became riotous and took pos
session of the Schaffer plantation
near Schriever In Terre Bonne, preventing
those who wished TO work from doing So The
situation was telegraphed TO the Governor an
assistance asked for. In response the Gov
ernor ordered the militia from New Otleans
and st Mary's to be sent at once to the see ne
of the trouble to restore quiet and to allow
all those who wished to work to do so. The
troops leave to GROW uOrning. The com
mand Is ordered to act under Instructions
from District Judge Allen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
Attempted Suicide Without CAUSE.
Special to the Gazette.

BLANCo, TEX, Oct. 27.-News reached here
yesterday afternoon that A. j. KirchviIle, 8
prominent ciGizen and Texas veteran. living
near Blanco, had attempted to the his own
life. He had iast sold his farm and was pre-
padng to move to town. 1t appears that he
tooA his ak and told some or the family that he
would go out IN the country md cut some dry
wood This was early in the morning. lie was
found at noon with his head split open
aud fifteen or twenty other gashes W,re cut IN
Il head. He Is still alive and IN his right
mind, and ciaiEs he diu 1t himself. He is a
man in very good circumstances and happy In
his family relations, nd there IS no apparent
cause for euch an act. 1t ia generally believed
shat he was not in his right mind. The do RS
say That he cannot live long. He hss a son liv-
ing near Deyine.